James Cunningham's Posts - liveIreland2015-08-02T20:44:48ZJames Cunninghamhttp://my.liveireland.com/profile/JamesCunninghamhttp://api.ning.com:80/files/BZVbc20jWUlXsysaUbdfW68xAY96zBOb1nzNmv5F71iPxPwI*kabi24POyuqyLaiKjH1F5u*O*pT5lEtBVigKS4TMkXQnzrw/1044300663.jpeg?xgip=0%3A105%3A688%3A688%3B%3B&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://my.liveireland.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=0vfuax4nq4pwa&xn_auth=noThe power of musictag:my.liveireland.com,2010-12-15:957489:BlogPost:1804172010-12-15T04:59:17.000ZJames Cunninghamhttp://my.liveireland.com/profile/JamesCunningham
<p>As we come closer to the end of an intresting year I think back back on some of the things that I done in 2010, My biggest event was a move from Vancouver island in Canada's west coast to Alberta over a thousand miles away. It was a move that was very hard as the weather in Alberta is very cold during the winter. As a street entertainer it's more than difficult to adjust to not performing on the streets during the holiday season but perhaps there are better and warmer days to come. My music…</p>
<p>As we come closer to the end of an intresting year I think back back on some of the things that I done in 2010, My biggest event was a move from Vancouver island in Canada's west coast to Alberta over a thousand miles away. It was a move that was very hard as the weather in Alberta is very cold during the winter. As a street entertainer it's more than difficult to adjust to not performing on the streets during the holiday season but perhaps there are better and warmer days to come. My music is booming on my youtube channel but my performances are few at this time, I spend hours listening to performers all over the world and it keeps me focused. There are some amazing entertainers with that special touch that bring the power of music into ones heart and soul. Many of these entertainers are right here on LiveIreland. I find that playing music or listening to others perform is relaxing and great therapy for your mind during cold days and nights. It's been a while since I have posted a blog but I always seem to get typing as the holidays get closer. I want to say to all my friends here on LiveIreland and to all who are not my friend as of yet (<span style="color: #ff0000;">Merry Christmas and all the best in the new year</span>)</p>
<p>James Cunningham</p>
<p>{Buskerjames}</p>
<p>Calgary AB Canada</p>
<p></p>When Busking is the issue of the day we will never give uptag:my.liveireland.com,2009-05-14:957489:BlogPost:1231222009-05-14T07:09:37.000ZJames Cunninghamhttp://my.liveireland.com/profile/JamesCunningham
Just an update about our busking troubles here in Nanaimo BC Canada, As another busking season is closing in we have been forced to buy busking licences again as our city council have failed us in reviewing our municipal busking bylaw and have placed us as professional <u>buskers in the same category as the homeless, the drug adicted, alcohol abuse clients, and people with mental ilnesses</u> We are being labeled as a danger to the public and being asked to allow the safer streets committee to…
Just an update about our busking troubles here in Nanaimo BC Canada, As another busking season is closing in we have been forced to buy busking licences again as our city council have failed us in reviewing our municipal busking bylaw and have placed us as professional <u>buskers in the same category as the homeless, the drug adicted, alcohol abuse clients, and people with mental ilnesses</u> We are being labeled as a danger to the public and being asked to allow the safer streets committee to regulate busking here in Nanaimo. We believe that busking is part of the performing arts and a part of the culture in our community. We have registered a society with our government called THE BEAT OF THE STREET busking society and have decided to try and have the bar raised on busking and try to educate people about how important busking is to all community's all over the world, We are also sending out a message that busking and panhadling are 2 totally different things. Buskers work for their money while panhandlers beg for theirs. There is no comparison between the two.Fighting for the right to play musictag:my.liveireland.com,2009-04-03:957489:BlogPost:1174142009-04-03T19:23:36.000ZJames Cunninghamhttp://my.liveireland.com/profile/JamesCunningham
Here in Nanaimo BC Canada our family of buskers/ entertainers are in a court battle with our city to remove a busking bylaw which over regulates busking and limits our ability to earn a living. We are looking for support in our fight to continue to perform without harasment please check out one of our videos recorded on ST Paddys night Here is the link. http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&amp;videoid=55136662<br />
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Though we are a world away it only takes the click of a…
Here in Nanaimo BC Canada our family of buskers/ entertainers are in a court battle with our city to remove a busking bylaw which over regulates busking and limits our ability to earn a living. We are looking for support in our fight to continue to perform without harasment please check out one of our videos recorded on ST Paddys night Here is the link. http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&amp;videoid=55136662<br />
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Though we are a world away it only takes the click of a mouse and a few words to make these busking police wake up and realize that music makes the world go round. Our city council makes all the decissions about things that are happening in our fair city including busking, at the same time they are trying to promote tourism in these troubled times and regulate us to death. Here is a direct email link to all of our decission makers here in Nanaimo and if you can please email them in support of our family of buskers.<br />
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mayor.council@nanaimo.ca<br />
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Here is also a link to myspace page which tells a story about what we do.<br />
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http://www.myspace.com/buskersunited<br />
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Thank you for your support